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Hello loyal readers...just letting you know why my posts have been so non-existent of late. I guess I've just been feeling a little pop-culturally unispired, and have just started a new blog, about art and artful things I like...so check it out if you so miss my witty words...thanks for reading :)

http://artlifeetc.blogspot.com

Exciting news!

I know, I know-I promised no mention of John or Jim but I'm a rebel, man. Give me a rule and I'll find a way to break it. Also, this is too good not to share: The latest news from Hollywood is that the writer's strike is all but over which means we could still get up to 6 new episodes of the Office before the season ends! I'm almost as excited as these guys:

"And they say she's so lucky, she's a star..."

Hi, sorry I have been so slack but I am finally meeting my challenge of connecting Britney to Jim Halpert or John Krasinski, for I am a woman true to my word.

While we are all aware of Britney's sad downward spiral, I wanted to take a moment and focus on the beautiful girl she was and still is, with these stunning and simple photos taken several years ago...










And while Britney been on a downhill slide since her days of glory, some stars just get better with time, for instance John Krasinski, who went from this:



To this:



Hmmm, that gives me an idea...



Ummm....nope.

And I promise to mention neither Britney nor John/Jim in my next post. Well, not exclusively anyway...:P

I'll just call it Jim/John-time! @ Ani-time!

I just read a great account/review of John at http://laineygossip.com/John_Krasinski_at_the_Superbowl.aspx

Here are some tidbits:

"The best hotness is the kind that takes you by surprise. Sure - he's cute in that college backpack kinda way but - at least for me on tv - not in that rip your panties passion. Until you see him in person.In person, cute becomes quiver. In person there's a quiet confidence that gets real sexy real fast. Especially since he is still a regular dude. No entourage, no handlers... Just John and his dad.

...John is not pretty. His nose is probably a little more bulbous than it should be and he doesn't have the best hair but there's a super chill vibe about the way he walks - a gait that implies he'd know what to do with you when no one's around and large soft looking hands and clean fingernails and when he stopped to take photos he would easily slip his arm around your waist, resting it just above the hip...it all makes for a fresh laundry scented fantasy. Or on a rug in front of the fireplace after a night of dvds and cheetos...

...He took his hat off and gave it to someone and showed off some awful hat head. Of course he didn't care. Rare a man who doesn't care about his hair. Even my husband cares about his hair. And he is the most style un-friendly, fashion backwards dude you can find. But John Krasinski didn’t care about his hair. Love, love, love. We made eye contact twice. I want to say ten seconds but it was more like three....several fans asked to have their picture taken… he obliged every time. With a smile and that arm around the waist. Sigh."

Although, I must disagree with the "John is not pretty" statement, and here is some evidence to back me up:

"You want more? I'll give you more..."

In case you've been otherwise distracted, here's the latest on Britney Spears: She has been commited to a psychiatric ward and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Also, her parents have issued a restraining order against her dodgy 'manager'/enabler Osama Lufti (who seems to aspire to be Howard K. Stern aka Anna Nicole Smith's dodgy ex 'manager'/enabler). For all the latest, perez has the goss: http://perezhilton.com/category/britney-spears/

But the very latest news is Britneys mother Lynne Spears' declaration in court about the events that led up to Britney being commited, and it's pretty shocking:

"...I also heard the evening that Britney’s and Sam’s fight that evening, Sam(Osama) had told Britney that she was an unfit mother, a piece of trash and a whore, that she cares more about Adnan, her current boyfriend, than she cares about her kids, and that she does not deserve her kids...

...The paparazzi reported to Sam and addressed him with great respect. They treated him like a general. He instructed them to get her back to the house. They later told Sam that Britney was on her way back...

...(Sam) then told me, “I’m the one who spends 24/7 with your daughter. I sleep in cars outside her house so she can’t leave.” Sam then said, “You people throw everyone under the bus, if you don’t listen to me I’m going to make your name sh** in the papers.”...

...Sam told me,” You’d better learn that I control everything. I control Howard Grossman, Britney’s business manger. I control her attorney's and the security guards at the gate. They don’t listen to Britney, they listen to me. That’s why Jamie (Britneys Dad) was gone tonight.”...

...(Sam) told me that if he weren't in the house to give Britney her medicine, she would kill herself. Then he said to me "If you try to get rid of me, she'll be dead and I'll piss on her grave."...

...At one point during the night, Sam was screaming at me and Britney said to me, “Sam treats me like that.” Then she picked up the house phone and said, “Look at the phone, it doesn’t work.” Sam then blamed the dead phone on Britney. Jackie spoke up and said to Sam, “You said you cut down the phone wire.”

Britney then said again at some point during the night, “When do I get to see my babies?” Sam answered, “Wednesday. “ Britney then said, “What do I have to do to see them?” Sam responded, “Take the pills I tell you to take.” Britney said, “I don’t like the pills and I don’t like the psychiatrist. Can’t I see another psychiatrist so I can see my babies?” Sam responded, “If I told you to take 10 pills a day, you should do what I tell you to see your babies.” Jackie then said, “Britney, your parents can help you find a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist needs to get to know you to give you the right medicine.” Sam then raised his voice and said, “Why don’t you get back with Kevin.”

Britney then said, “I’ll do anything to get them back.”...

...Adnan has called me and told me he’s worried about Britney. He told me that Sam hides the phones and tells her he has lost them. He also hides her dog, London. She looks for him all over the house crying and then Sam brings the dog from the hiding place and acts like her savior."

Read the full story at http://perezhilton.com/2008-02-05-every-little-bit#more-13574

How did I miss this!?

I was perusing johnkrasinski.net and it looks like John Krasinski was on Law & Order:Criminal Intent...

Jim and Goren on the same screen-be still my heart!

Michelle's statement...

Michelle Williams has released her first statement since Heath Ledger's death, and her words are sad yet lovely:

"Please respect our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken. I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father. All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day. His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs animals, and takes steps two at a time, and we know that he is with us still. She will be brought up with the best memories of him."